diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.module.scss
index ce3c155c3..b6db6cc37 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/editors/Editor.module.scss
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ $playback-width: 450px;
 .eventEditor {
   border-radius: 8px 8px 0 0;
   background-color: $bg-container-l2;
-  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.35) 0 3px 6px 6px;
+  box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.6) 0 3px 6px 6px;
   border-top: 1px solid $white-10;
   position: absolute;
   bottom: 0;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/_blockMixins.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/_blockMixins.scss
index 997d355db..e088e1c35 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/_blockMixins.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/_blockMixins.scss
@@ -8,13 +8,13 @@ $block-clearance: 8px;
 $block-border-radius: 8px;
 $block-text-color: $gray-50;
 $block-bg: $gray-1200;
+$block-bg2: $gray-1050; // for delay and blocks
 $block-box-shadow: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) 0 0 3px 2px;
 $secondary-block-height: 40px;
 $block-cursor-color: $blue-400;
 
 @mixin block-styling() {
   box-sizing: content-box;
-  background-color: $block-bg;
   border: 1px solid $white-10;
   font-family: $ontime-font-family;
   border-radius: $block-border-radius;
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.module.scss
index cd3d4c3d7..f01af1477 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.module.scss
@@ -3,12 +3,14 @@
 .block {
   @include block-spacing;
   @include block-styling;
-  box-sizing: content-box;
+
+  background-color: $block-bg2;
+
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto;
-  gap: 8px;
   align-items: center;
   height: $secondary-block-height;
+  gap: 8px;
 
   &.hasCursor {
     outline: 1px solid $block-cursor-color;
@@ -19,6 +21,6 @@
   @include drag-style;
 }
 
-.actionOverlay {
+.actionMenu {
   justify-self: flex-end;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.tsx
index 5e0015389..e85f28661 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/block-block/BlockBlock.tsx
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ export default function BlockBlock(props: BlockBlockProps) {
         <IoReorderTwo />
       </span>
       <EditableBlockTitle title={data.title} eventId={data.id} placeholder='Block title' />
-      <BlockActionMenu className={style.actionOverlay} showAdd showDelay enableDelete actionHandler={actionHandler} />
+      <BlockActionMenu className={style.actionMenu} showAdd showDelay enableDelete actionHandler={actionHandler} />
     </div>
   );
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.module.scss
index 8f41bff03..1365ff7ae 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.module.scss
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
   @include block-spacing;
   @include block-styling;
 
+  background-color: $block-bg2;
+
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 32px 1fr auto;
   grid-template-areas: 'drag inpt btns';
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.tsx
index 2e4c885fa..b35879e37 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/delay-block/DelayBlock.tsx
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Button, HStack } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { useSortable } from '@dnd-kit/sortable';
 import { CSS } from '@dnd-kit/utilities';
 import { IoCheckmark } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCheckmark';
+import { IoClose } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoClose';
 import { IoReorderTwo } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoReorderTwo';
 import { OntimeDelay, OntimeEvent } from 'ontime-types';
 
@@ -31,7 +32,7 @@ interface DelayBlockProps {
 
 export default function DelayBlock(props: DelayBlockProps) {
   const { data, hasCursor, actionHandler } = props;
-  const { applyDelay, updateEvent } = useEventAction();
+  const { applyDelay, updateEvent, deleteEvent } = useEventAction();
   const handleRef = useRef<null | HTMLSpanElement>(null);
 
   const {
@@ -56,9 +57,13 @@ export default function DelayBlock(props: DelayBlockProps) {
     }
   }, [hasCursor]);
 
-  const applyDelayHandler = useCallback(() => {
+  const applyDelayHandler = () => {
     applyDelay(data.id);
-  }, [data.id, applyDelay]);
+  };
+
+  const cancelDelayHandler = () => {
+    deleteEvent(data.id);
+  };
 
   const delaySubmitHandler = useCallback(
     (value: number) => {
@@ -84,7 +89,10 @@ export default function DelayBlock(props: DelayBlockProps) {
       <DelayInput value={delayValue} submitHandler={delaySubmitHandler} />
       <HStack spacing='8px' className={style.actionOverlay}>
         <Button onClick={applyDelayHandler} size='sm' leftIcon={<IoCheckmark />} variant='ontime-subtle-white'>
-          Apply delay
+          Apply
+        </Button>
+        <Button onClick={cancelDelayHandler} size='sm' leftIcon={<IoClose />} variant='ontime-subtle-white'>
+          Cancel
         </Button>
         <BlockActionMenu showAdd enableDelete actionHandler={actionHandler} />
       </HStack>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
index 1e8024070..41a713d44 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlock.module.scss
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 @use '../../../theme/ontimeColours' as *;
 @use '../blockMixins' as *;
 
+$skip-opacity: 0.1;
+
 .eventBlock {
   @include block-styling;
+  background-color: $block-bg;
 
   display: grid;
   grid-template-areas:
@@ -29,7 +32,6 @@
 
   &.skip {
     border: 1px solid $white-3;
-    box-shadow: none;
 
     .delayNote,
     .eventTitle,
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@
     .binder,
     .eventTimers,
     .eventStatus {
-      opacity: $opacity-disabled;
+      opacity: $skip-opacity;
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
index d3455acaa..2165465f9 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/EventBlockInner.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 import { memo, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react';
 import { Tooltip } from '@chakra-ui/react';
-import { IoCaretDownCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCaretDownCircle';
-import { IoCaretUpCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCaretUpCircle';
+import { IoCaretDown } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCaretDown';
+import { IoCaretUp } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoCaretUp';
 import { IoOptions } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoOptions';
 import { IoPeople } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPeople';
-import { IoPlayCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlayCircle';
-import { IoPlayForwardCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlayForwardCircle';
-import { IoPlaySkipForwardCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlaySkipForwardCircle';
-import { IoStopCircle } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoStopCircle';
+import { IoPlay } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlay';
+import { IoPlayForward } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlayForward';
+import { IoPlaySkipForward } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoPlaySkipForward';
+import { IoStop } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoStop';
 import { IoTime } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoTime';
 import { EndAction, Playback, TimerType } from 'ontime-types';
 
@@ -120,16 +120,16 @@ const EventBlockInner = (props: EventBlockInnerProps) => {
               <span className={style.tag}>NEXT</span>
             </Tooltip>
           )}
-          <Tooltip label={`End action: ${endAction}`} {...tooltipProps}>
-            <span>
-              <EndActionIcon action={endAction} className={style.statusIcon} />
-            </span>
-          </Tooltip>
           <Tooltip label={`Time type: ${timerType}`} {...tooltipProps}>
             <span>
               <TimerIcon type={timerType} className={style.statusIcon} />
             </span>
           </Tooltip>
+          <Tooltip label={`End action: ${endAction}`} {...tooltipProps}>
+            <span>
+              <EndActionIcon action={endAction} className={style.statusIcon} />
+            </span>
+          </Tooltip>
           <Tooltip label={`${isPublic ? 'Event is public' : 'Event is private'}`} {...tooltipProps}>
             <span>
               <IoPeople className={`${style.statusIcon} ${isPublic ? style.active : style.disabled}`} />
@@ -161,24 +161,24 @@ export default memo(EventBlockInner);
 function EndActionIcon(props: { action: EndAction; className: string }) {
   const { action, className } = props;
   if (action === EndAction.LoadNext) {
-    return <IoPlaySkipForwardCircle className={className} />;
+    return <IoPlaySkipForward className={className} />;
   }
   if (action === EndAction.PlayNext) {
-    return <IoPlayForwardCircle className={className} />;
+    return <IoPlayForward className={className} />;
   }
   if (action === EndAction.Stop) {
-    return <IoStopCircle className={className} />;
+    return <IoStop className={className} />;
   }
-  return <IoPlayCircle className={className} />;
+  return <IoPlay className={className} />;
 }
 
 function TimerIcon(props: { type: TimerType; className: string }) {
   const { type, className } = props;
   if (type === TimerType.CountUp) {
-    return <IoCaretUpCircle className={className} />;
+    return <IoCaretUp className={className} />;
   }
   if (type === TimerType.Clock) {
     return <IoTime className={className} />;
   }
-  return <IoCaretDownCircle className={className} />;
+  return <IoCaretDown className={className} />;
 }
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/BlockActionMenu.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/BlockActionMenu.tsx
index cc8437542..f7a4b7e2a 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/BlockActionMenu.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/BlockActionMenu.tsx
@@ -1,13 +1,5 @@
 import { useCallback } from 'react';
-import {
-  IconButton,
-  Menu,
-  MenuButton,
-  MenuDivider,
-  MenuItem,
-  MenuList,
-  Tooltip,
-} from '@chakra-ui/react';
+import { IconButton, Menu, MenuButton, MenuDivider, MenuItem, MenuList, Tooltip } from '@chakra-ui/react';
 import { IoAdd } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoAdd';
 import { IoDuplicateOutline } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoDuplicateOutline';
 import { IoEllipsisHorizontal } from '@react-icons/all-files/io5/IoEllipsisHorizontal';
@@ -27,14 +19,15 @@ interface BlockActionMenuProps {
   actionHandler: (action: EventItemActions, payload?: any) => void;
   className?: string;
 }
+
 export default function BlockActionMenu(props: BlockActionMenuProps) {
   const { showAdd, showDelay, showBlock, enableDelete, showClone, actionHandler, className } = props;
 
-  const handleAddEvent = useCallback(() => actionHandler("event"), [actionHandler])
-  const handleAddDelay = useCallback(() => actionHandler("delay"), [actionHandler])
-  const handleAddBlock = useCallback(() => actionHandler("block"), [actionHandler])
-  const handleClone = useCallback(() => actionHandler("clone"), [actionHandler])
-  const handleDelete = useCallback(() => actionHandler("delete"), [actionHandler])
+  const handleAddEvent = useCallback(() => actionHandler('event'), [actionHandler]);
+  const handleAddDelay = useCallback(() => actionHandler('delay'), [actionHandler]);
+  const handleAddBlock = useCallback(() => actionHandler('block'), [actionHandler]);
+  const handleClone = useCallback(() => actionHandler('clone'), [actionHandler]);
+  const handleDelete = useCallback(() => actionHandler('delete'), [actionHandler]);
 
   return (
     <Menu isLazy lazyBehavior='unmount' variant='ontime-on-dark'>
@@ -44,8 +37,7 @@ export default function BlockActionMenu(props: BlockActionMenuProps) {
           aria-label='Event options'
           icon={<IoEllipsisHorizontal />}
           tabIndex={-1}
-          variant='ontime-subtle'
-          color='#f6f6f6'
+          variant='ontime-subtle-white'
           size='sm'
           className={className}
         />
@@ -54,36 +46,19 @@ export default function BlockActionMenu(props: BlockActionMenuProps) {
         <MenuItem icon={<IoAdd />} onClick={handleAddEvent} isDisabled={!showAdd}>
           Add Event after
         </MenuItem>
-        <MenuItem
-          icon={<IoTimerOutline />}
-          onClick={handleAddDelay}
-          isDisabled={!showDelay}
-        >
+        <MenuItem icon={<IoTimerOutline />} onClick={handleAddDelay} isDisabled={!showDelay}>
           Add Delay after
         </MenuItem>
-        <MenuItem
-          icon={<IoRemoveCircleOutline />}
-          onClick={handleAddBlock}
-          isDisabled={!showBlock}
-        >
+        <MenuItem icon={<IoRemoveCircleOutline />} onClick={handleAddBlock} isDisabled={!showBlock}>
           Add Block after
         </MenuItem>
         {showClone && (
-          <MenuItem
-            icon={<IoDuplicateOutline />}
-            onClick={handleClone}
-            isDisabled={!showBlock}
-          >
+          <MenuItem icon={<IoDuplicateOutline />} onClick={handleClone} isDisabled={!showBlock}>
             Clone event
           </MenuItem>
         )}
         <MenuDivider />
-        <MenuItem
-          icon={<IoTrashBinSharp />}
-          onClick={handleDelete}
-          isDisabled={!enableDelete}
-          color='#D20300'
-        >
+        <MenuItem icon={<IoTrashBinSharp />} onClick={handleDelete} isDisabled={!enableDelete} color='#D20300'>
           Delete event
         </MenuItem>
       </MenuList>
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx
index 8d180e75f..8ef2793f1 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-block/composite/EventBlockPlayback.tsx
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ const EventBlockPlayback = (props: EventBlockPlaybackProps) => {
         aria-label='Skip event'
         tooltip='Skip event'
         icon={skip ? <IoRemoveCircle /> : <IoRemoveCircleOutline />}
+        backgroundColor={skip ? '#FA5656' : undefined}
+        _hover={{ backgroundColor: skip ? '#FF7878' : '#404040' }}
         {...tooltipProps}
         {...blockBtnStyle}
         clickHandler={toggleSkip}